Departmental Specialist

The Michigan Department of Treasury seeks a statewide specialist to serve as the primary liaison for State agency Automated Clearing House (ACH) receipting and payments. This position functions as Treasury’s Electronic Payment Coordinator and lead for implementing Treasury payment solutions. The role also serves as Treasury’s Coordinator to ensure that all Treasury payment systems meet ACH requirements and Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS).

Key responsibilities include conducting annual ACH audits and user access reviews for applications utilized across multiple State departments and serving as a system/security administrator for several Treasury and multi-department applications. The position provides backup support for the statewide cash receipting credit/debit card contract, prepares and maintains written procedures for the section, and supports ACH disbursement processes when needed.

Additional duties include drafting Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and communicating with the State’s banking partners, both verbally and in writing. In all responsibilities, the position promotes an environment of continuous quality improvement and encourages collaboration, input, and teamwork. Our culture is driven by excellent customer service, continuous improvement, diversity, inclusion, and employee development. If you value these characteristics and enjoy working in a fast-paced, collaborative environment that offers a great work-life balance.

Possession of a bachelor's degree in any major.

Four years of professional experience, including two years equivalent to the experienced (P11) level or one year equivalent to the advanced (12) level.

For our purposes, "official college transcripts" must contain the college/university name and address, the degree conferred, and date granted, coursework completed (especially if no degree granted), the Registrar's signature and/or seal, and MUST be recognized by the Council on Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). A scanned or electronic copy is acceptable, provided it contains the elements listed above. Review more information regarding official transcripts.

Failure to provide this evaluation at the time of application may result in you being screened out of the process.

Applicants who possess a degree from a foreign college or university MUST have their academic credentials evaluated or converted into U.S. educational equivalents unless the degree has been recognized the Council on Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). Civil Service accepts evaluations of foreign credentials from National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) or the Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc. (AICE).
Failure to provide this evaluation at the time of application may result in you being screened out of the process.

To perform the duties and responsibilities of this position, all work must be performed in Michigan. If you currently reside outside of Michigan, you must commute to Michigan to perform the responsibilities and duties of this position at your assigned official work location.

To perform the duties and responsibilities of this position, all work must be performed in Michigan. If you are a State of Michigan resident, this position is eligible to work remotely three days per week (Monday, Thursday, and Friday) and is required to work on-site at the assigned official workstation two days per week (Tuesday and Wednesday).…